Valley Yarns Sonora is a fantastic A-line women’s cardigan coat that will become your cool weather favorite knit in Becket. The sweater features deep double seed stitch cuffs, front bands, and a stunning collar with a large-scale cable pattern running up each front panel and sleeves. You also have the option of patch pockets. Sonora is knit flat in one piece from the bottom up to the underarms. The collar stitches are picked up along the neck edges and front bands and knit back and forth in rows. The optional patch pockets are worked separately and then seamed to the fronts. Becket is a customer favorite in the Valley Yarns line, and its scrumptious blend of super fine alpaca and wool has us all ready to put it to work.
The cable pattern is charted and written out.Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size XS with suggested 2–4” positive ease
Bust – 32½ (36½, 40½, 44½, 48½) (52½, 56½, 60½)” with the front buttoned
Hip – 38½ (42½, 46½, 50½, 54½) (58½, 62½, 66½)”
Length – 28½ (29, 29½, 31, 31½) (32, 33½, 34)”
Yarn Requirements: 7 (8, 10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 16) balls Valley Yarns Becket (50% Superfine Alpaca/ 50% Wool; 100g/141yds) shown in 12 Dark Teal
Needles: Note – The shortest circular needle will be needed for sleeves in the smallest sizes
US 8 (5.00mm) 24–40” and 12–24” circular or DPNs (for collar and sleeve cuffs)
US 9 (5.50mm) 24–40” and 12–24” circular or DPNs to get gauge
Gauge: 16 sts and 22 rows/rnds = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 9 (5.50mm), blocked
20-st cable panel = 3½” wide on US 9 (5.50mm), blocked
This pattern was updated on 01/20/2023. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.
